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He Knew Her Sister.
From the Dakota ReiI

From the Dakota Bell
Mrs Dollinger, Sioux Fails lady, who lives on
18th street. heard rap at the front door the other
afternoon and responded to find a very distin-
gushed-lOoking gentleman, extremely digniied
and handsome.
"Ah, Mrs. Dollinger, believe" he said.
"Ay name Is Harcourt / live at Huron. Mrs.
Scott, OF that place, is your sister, is she not9"
"Ah. yes, am very well acquainted with her.
her.
..Oh yes; won't you stop in, Mr. Harcourte,
ihtnk you, believe will. Very fine weather
were having
'.Yes. sir. Take the easy chair,
Thank you-pray don't put yourself to any
trouble on my account"
certainly not. Was my sister well when you
iefte"
''Quite We'll, I'm pleased to say. By the wav.
Mrs DotGlnger, have little work here which /
would Ike To show. as am sure YOU would be in
tereSted In IT, IL Is called, Daniel in the Lions
Dea, and is by the Rev. ThOs. T. Deuteronomy,
and II comes In twelve parts exquisitely bound In
cloth, leather or extra Russia is finely illustrated
and snould be In every library, and l am taking
hundreds OF orders you can see by examining
this order book, and everybody is wild over it and
all pronounce IL the most wonderful book written
since the Holy scriptures; IL treats of Daniel
In ten stages, when he started to go into
the den, when he got little further In, when he
got clear in, when the lions came up to examine
him, While they were making their survey while
they retired 10 consult together when they de-
cided q poSt-mOrteIn would be necessary when
they announced the result TO Daniel when he con-
WINGED them that he would not consent to AN a,l-
t0psy, when the lions retired and Daniel got out
embelished with numerous cuts, plans, maps and
beautiful steel engravings comes at 81 a part or
az for the entire Work, put your name down here
and pay as you receive each part eleven parts
now rcady-here Is a fountain pen, write under
Mr. Browns name at the bottom OF the page,
''Nr- HarcOurt, said Mrs Dollinger, rising and
| SURPRISING her tears, "you're "a mean, decetful
book agent, Get out OF my hOuse!n
Il know; but just sign"
$50 on. or shall scream"
Certainly, certainly, Ii you insist 10 offence
But can y0u tell Inc the name OF the lady next
/ door and where some OF her family live? All!
wont eli. I'll work another scheme then Good
day, Mrs Doilinger, good day; glad to have made
your acqUaiatance.r
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PRETTY PROFILE PHOTOS.
why Women Are E:,~icr To Take Than
Ven.

From the Chiea-r) Vows
s'Yes, the double profile IS quite popular with
Young ladies' bat I don't Ike 20 take them that
way because Tiers always trouble about which
sides OF their faces shall appear. on" generally
wants her left side face in the picture and the
other Is quite SURE that the right side OF her head
Is the best looking. and have 10 end OF bother
making things smooth and pcrsuad!nc one Of them
that both sides Of her face sre equally handsome
That. by the way. Is very seldom the case
though Nearly every one Is better looking
o. one side than On tde other. and
there Is always difference between the ri.sat and
left prudleS. sometime thc hair grows more pref
tily ON one side OF t.s forehead than on the other
sometimes the mouth - slightly turned upward
N one side and not on the other. and - phatO-r-
rapherS eye the nose II never quite the same on
both sides. \ woman nearly always knows which
o. her probes i the most attractive. ami taxes
care 10 present the prettitr one Whenever She cau
tf course women U~r hand Eii--ts~ much Tor
trying IN boEuefS tHI arranging their CoiTurV@
ami 81 on, that they become very familiar with
their own faces and know - much about their
weak points ~ they up about the strong ones.
''ThJ1s why, nine times out III ten IL : easier 10
photograph "a WOMAN than man, She knows
IISt " hat she wants. hUt Ia hasn't any idea. and
WHITES about til, SntlTv nearly distracted First
H. thinks he'll have >it-fjfs am then changes
10 a fHil-fice ana, after t s-It~>s'S he'd prefer
thrp+.-ltIartcr>- tUIt~ b.ttf.-e lie really isn't
Men lever are, UIlr>~ thry shave themselves, and
not many d.. Now. with women its very differ
ent ~ / said. \ lads todd axe the Other Ill that
She had once induced her husband Ia tNrhInE" a
RI Eht-haLd box 9j the tLHAftT Tor lttt-hIud one.
h.4cauS- she wouldn't for the world SiJ with the
know lots OF others VINO are just a particular 'ss
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Snakes in Mexico.

Correspondence of the Philadelphia Record.
Some OF the islands are absolutely unexrlorable
because OF the tncOnceivable number and variety
OF the serpents that infest them. No wonder those
early Indians considered skirt OF woven snakes
the most appropriate garment for the Goddess OF
the Earth! Centuries before the coming Of the
Aztecs the poetical people who Inhabited these
Western shores, contemplating the azure Pacific,
named the Goddess OF Water Chalchiuhtlicue-
''She OF the skirts OF blue;" and no less apprO-
pratey the tribes OF this section called the earth'S
Goddess Chhuacoatl-"she OF the skirt OF snakes
Other tribes called her COatllcue-"the woman
serpent"-the Aztec Eve, whose head is serpent's,
with the breast and limbs OF a woman, and whose
gown is web OF snakes adorned with LaSSels and
feathers. In attempting to explore some Of the
islands OF Lake Chapala it seemed Ii the earth
literally wore a skirt OF serpentS." The ground
swarmed with them swaying and writhing from
every bush, kissing and sQuirming on every fallen
tree, and ripping the water in all directions. 1t
was question as to which were more numerous,
the birds above or the snakes below. They tell US
that as soon as the spring birds reappear there is
a great gathering Of snakes below and hawks
above. The latter literally cover the trees and
whenever, hunger dictates they make O dash at
the tired little creatures who have settled upon
the islands after their annual return from some
unknown region. II a bird escapes the hawks and
seeks TO refresh himself with drink In the twink
ling Of an eye he is swallowed by OF the greedy
serpentS that lie In wait for him at the waters
edge,
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Information About tia. stomach.

A ". T. IAsut. in Tie Medical News
l. The position OF the stomach is more nearly
vertical than horizontal
z An empty stomach, IL ia good tone, is always
tubular.
3. A tubular stomach should be the rule on rfs-
Ing.
f. Non irritating liquids pass directly through
the tubular stomach.
- They do likewise IL TIRE stomach contains
food, anc Ia sucA cases pass aOIg the lesser cur
Nature.
T. The morning IlUclS contained In the sfOrn-
ach Ginders or rUtarIS digestion.
.. Water drank before meals dilutcs ana washes
out this mucuS. stimulates the CAST rp-cuIertC
tract 10 periSsaliS, and CAUSES hyT.Tinlia OF n
lining membrane, thus greatly aiding digestion az
we'll is elimination.
q. Cold water should be given 20 those who have
the power 20 react. while warm hot water r1I,st
be administered to all Others.
.. Salt added 10 the water IS very beneficial
in preventing the formation of undesirable para
peptone.
10. It Is perfectly proper to drink water before
during and after meals
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Un.American Americans,



Why did not Arthur Richmond, IA his brilliant
analysis OF the political career OF Jas. Russell
Lowell, refer 10 the weil-known fact CT Mr. Low
ellis perfect willingness 10 serve under Mr. Blaine
as Secretary OF State, though subsequently, after
Nr. Bla1ne's defeat FOR the Presidency, the same
MT. Lowell loudly proclaimed his abhorr.nce Of the
man and his prl1ciplesT ~ an American, have
always been proud OF Mr.. L0wells literary acquire
ments. but confess That OF late have been any
thing but proud OF his political perform ances. AS
an American, therefore, am lot surprised ut the
arraignIneaI OF Mr.. Lowell By the modern JuniUlS
Let II BE- q warning 20 Un-kIneriCan Americans
The North .4DteFtcCrl Rertetr.
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Butter and Hnsferine.

Prom the Cincinnati Enquirer April IA.
. IL is not little funny to walk through our
markets nowadays and note the result of the
OleOmargaripe law. You shall find score of
Stands selling oleom1rgarine and butterine but
hardly single one where butter is offered
There are many tempting signs, such as ssPure
Creamery Butter" or ''ChoiCe Western Reserve
Butter, but underneath either. IL you look
closely, will DE- found, in much smaller type the
additional legend: 'N0w Known a OeomaTgdrine
or Dutterine' Little frauds are still peruetratef!
There Is one girl Tor example. who has been
selling '-pGfp country butter for six months
selling II IN market ON market days, and between
times selling i; in person at houses ON both sides
oil the rlver. Her boxes and pals are legally
stamped, III you box closely. but her language is
Tree Every ounce of her wares is bUUterina
The genuine butter Trade has almost disappeared
from the markets and gone TO the fancy gro
cerleS. There the price i from 10 To 80 cents
and IL Is not % any means certain that Won do
not Duy hall oieOmargirine or butteTine even
then.
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Without Justification.

came upon her unaware
As at her fathers gate she stood:
She looked 80 sweet, she looked 80 fair,
Her rosy mouth looked oh, so good.
She gave little scream of fright
And plnched my arm. the saucy miss;
Then, seeing there were none in sight.
clasp her close and stole kiss.
One, only one did not care
To kiss her rosy lips again
i wrung my hands. tore my hair.
| ground my teeth in awful pain:
Her lips were soft but oh. beneath
The Worlds said, they were SIM
She held between her pearly teeth
A little demon of pin.
-Cincjuunfj Times
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In all this town know OF but one woman elevator
boy. Perhaps elevator conductor, or driver OF
engineer, Or manipulation, or something else would
sound better than elevator boy, but 1t wouldn't be
half so common or expressive. This woman ele-
yator boy is the prettiest boy know OF engaged
in that field OF usefulness. She makes her toilet
carefully. dresses wen and wears the neatest OF
glOTrS. Her eyes, her hair, her lips. I'm not
going 70 say any thing about them. nor yet word
about her complexion, nor the soft. sweet voice
"a which she calls out second" fourth" and
the numbers OF other floors. Nor yet i going
70 give the name OF the building wherein She is
employed, for that would lot lie lair to her. AL
ready her elevator Is the most popular one In
town, and any hour OF the day You may find her
surrounded by adiniring crowds. Ills really won-
dcriui the number OF passengers that elevator has
To carry, and the proportion OF them who ride
from basement TO skyight, and then conclude
that thtJ ii go down again. Why this Is SO dOeSn
appear 10 lie any OF our business. and yet the
thought IS obvious that here Is another oppOrtu-
nifty Ior WOMAN She makes an admirable elevator
hoy.
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A Gambler Wins $4,000 at Baccarat.
New York Dispatch to the Piiladelphia News
II Is rumored In sporting circles that Frank
Huntoon, the proprietor OF the Carlton Club, 1s
about to retire from the institution. The Carlton
Club was founded by John Chamberlin, who made
1t into famous gastronomic resort for bon vreurs.
He gave 1t up however, about a year ago on fnan-
cial grounds. II then fell into the hands of Hun.
toon, who turned 1t into proprietary club, with
baccarat as the leading attraction. Under Hun
toon'5 management 1t has paid handsomely. In
one night few weeks ago he won S42 OOO at bac-
carat, Offering, as he rose from the table, to nip
accepted the Offer 1t is said that Huntoon's rea.
son for retiring Is that recent disclosures with re-
gard TO gambling In the 'cub" have rendered In
reference before long by the police authorities
unavoidable
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Arsenic waters for Foolish women.

From the New ORR Tribune
Several letters have been sent 20 the board OF
health lately, making complaints about the sale
of arsenic waters to foolish Young women who are
anxious 10 improve their cg,apiayians. Deputy
Registrar Na-le yesterday received the following
letter from WOMAN in H2ricm whose name IS
suppressed:
"My daughters have, unknown to me. for some
time past been eating SJ-,Iilcl arsenic waters.
am much distressed. not knowing what danger
there may To- in tne;il but am convinced that. II
they viii lo all the maker claims. they must be-
strongly imprcCr1tei VITA arsenic. III. "a i hope
they are harmless. feel that Hy girls can better
spend their money Tor something else, and should
Ike To tel them ~. 1 understand thousands Of
women are eating these waters. and many IGprp
are reSOriing u other and less expensive
siliouS poison. l. il rot against the law Tor
TO advertise the sale OF poison? And If the ar
sen1c waters contain no arsenic, is not the manu.
facturer conieSS.'dly an impOStpr to whom thou
sands AMI thousands Of vain women are daily
giving their hard-edTnpi ShiilinCSs / know to my
SORROW what the arsenic habit -, and that Ii is
impossible 10 break IN" morphine or coCaine
habit As you are a physician OF the board OF
health. appeal Ia You 10 inquire into this matter
and set the hearts OF many mothers at rest
Dr. Cyrus Edison. who has been giving much at
fentOn u the subject lately, has asceTjaned that
the arsenic waters contain 81 little Of the poison
tected Ia a single wafer by chemical analysis. one
danger results from the Use Of the waters. The
women VINO eat them get the idea that IL IS not
dangerous 10 eat arsenic AMI they are tempted 10
U.s. cheap solution wi the poison. The slightest
overdose or arsenic il likely To cause death.
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Left Out lR the Cold.
From Life

HIS Satanic Majesty 10 applicant for admission
What may Gail yOuT naIne?
Applicant haven't got any. I'm the man who
has been writing anonymous contributions TO the
newspapers
His satanic Majesty-Who sent you TO me?
Applicant-Peter
HIS Satanic ty-dndignantly)-Well Peter
ought 10 Know better. You can't geS III here, my
userd; this place Is too good for you.
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SPANISH ONIoNs.-"Spantsh onions" said street
dealer TO New York San reporter 'sare about
the only tropical fruit OF vegetable that will pot
Succumb to the w1eS OF the northern gardener.
tried to reproduce this very desirable variety Of
the onion, but they have given II up as hopeless
species, unequal In flavor to the poorest northern
variety. Strange as It may seem, the seeds from
the degenerated onion VIII, when planted in q
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ONE EXPERIENCE IN MANY.

ONE EXPERIENCE IN MANY.
Having experienced greal deal Of
"Trouble!' from indigestion, 50 much SO that came
near losing my
LIE!
My tro ube always came after eating any food
However light,
And digestible.
For two three hours at time had to go through
the most
Eycruciating pains,
And the only way ever got"
"Relief !"
Was by throwing up all my stomach contained |!
NO one can conceive the pains that had 20 through
until
"At LAST"
was taken $50 that for three weeks lay in bed
and
Could eat nothing !!
My sutierinss were that called two doctors to
give me something that would stop the pain
lhelr efforts were no good to me.
At last heard good deal
About your Hop Bitters!
And determined to try them"
Got a bottle-in four hours took the contents Of
One !! :!
Next day was out Of bed. and have not seena
"Sick ~
Hour, from the same cause since
nave recommended it to hundreds of others. You
have no such
Advocate Is am"
myo GEO. KENDALL. Allston, Boston, Mass
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Bebe at the table:
7 "Hayen't been very obetlient ,na,o,,. -.
done just what you told me3n mamma, and
YES, my dear, you have been ve-r
"Well, mamma II do yhatever' ZOO"
Ms yoS want me 70 take another piece Of CAKE se
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Havana by s.asiig2,t.
GAY sCExEs IN THE CUEsS C4rTTSb At NIGHT
PEOPLE LIVE THERE

GAY sCEXES IN THE CCEsS CAFITib AT NI6HT-H0w
PEOPLE LIVE IHERE-
The Cuban eats nothing hui oranges. bread and
butter and coffee for breakfast He pares his
oranges a. we do apples, writes Thomas H. Todd
ia Havana letter. and you find plates OF pared
oranges before you on she table when you sit down
the morning meal The way to eat these oranges
il 20 drive fork into them, plant teeth firm
IL into the luscious fruit, ana suck Jh2 juice
The cuban breakfast Is taken on
rising and there is another break
Last about g IT 10 O'Clock. THIS i more like the
American meal and the whole city knocks OFF for
It. Passing along the street at tins time you may
see famlli,"; at their meals through the open
windows and doors. and Az hour or two later The
whole town seems To Ge taking SieSta. Dinner Is
eaten between and Is O'Clock, AMI The stores Keep
open until about % O'Clock in the evening.
Havana il CAycst ut night. The clubs arc then
full Of nfr. tn theitcTS arr well attended,. and
Havana has one OF the largest tEelters in the
world. Tie parks uf Havana blaze with .-d~!ight.
t,ayly dressed S"nurijJS ia Han'illtS walk about
with cuban dudes, ana every one Ch9ttCTS gayly.
There are many iH" turn0UtS driven by the better
riaSseS, ana ] So" some rOaChmen here Who would
1sa Is in MAS IiIl--fu
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LISTEN To Youn WIRE.

LISTEN Io Your WIFE.
The Manchester Guardian June 9Th, 1883, SAYS:
At one of the
"Winaows"
Looking on the woodland ways With clumps of
rhododendrons and great masses of May blossoms I!
There was an interesting group.
1t included one who had been "Cotton spinner I"
but was
Parayzed Z!
That he could only bear to lie in reclining pos tion
This refers to my case
I was first Attacked twelve years ago with loco
moter Ataxy"
"a paralytic disease of nerve fiber rarely ever cured
and was for several years barely able to get about
And for the last Ave years not able to attend to my
business, although
Many things have been done for me-
The last experiment being Nerve stretching
Two years ago was voted into the
Home for Incurables! Near Manchester in MAY 1882
lam no advocate;" For any thing in the shape of
patent Medicines
And made many objections to my ear wifes constant
urging to try Hop Bitters but finally to pacify her
Consented !!
had not quite finished the first bottle when felt
change come over ME. This was Saturday, November
Sd. On Sunday morning felt so strong said to my
room companions, Il was sure could
"Walk
So started across the floor and back.
hardly knew how to contain myself. was all over
the house. 1 am gaining strength each day. and can
walk quite safe without any
"Stick :"
Or support
am now at my own house, and hope soon to be able
to earn my own living again. have been member Of
the Manchester
"Royal Exchange"
For nearly thirty years. and most heartily
graduated On going in the room on Thursday last.
Very gratefully yours, JOHN BLACKBURN.
Manchester (Eng.), Dec "a, 1888
Two years later am perfectly we'll
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THE BURIED CHEST OF GOLD.
A Queer Story from the Flower CITY,
$4,000 Found.

From the Milwaukee Wisconsin, April %.
romantic, but true, story OF the finding OF
hidden chest filed with gold has been quietly
whispered about the south side for several
weeks past among friends OF the parties inter.
ested. The gamers by the discovery are the
family of Henry j. Peters, an old resident OF
Milwaukee, who died half a year or SO ago.
aged about 60 years. Peters for many years
kept grocery and saloon at the corner OF
First avenue and Scott street. He was always
mSerably dressed, was niggarily In his family ex-
penditures, and among the goSsips in his vicinity
bore the reputation OF q mser. He was known to
nrIuing The Store in whip a On ia 'he sEusn Sue
was for the most part successful In keeping his
financial affairs to himself. Even his family were
ignorant as TO the most OF his business transac-
tons and to the extent of his possessions When
he was on his deathbed he declined to make viii
or to give even his wife any accurate INFORMATION
to his affairs. but told her that after his death
she would md that ne had left plenty for herself
sacked from top to bottom; but no signs of money,
bonds, or securities OF any kind were found.
inclined to give up hope that they would ever have
more than the real estate which Peters had died
possessed OF. one day; however, an accident
became filled up. necesstatfng the employment OF
workmen to dig under the house to get to the place
where the trouble existed. Taking up the floor OF
the cellar, preparatory to their work. the men
came upon & heavy box, securely locked and too
ponderous TO be easily moved. The good woman
OF the house was called. At her desire the chest
was opened, and to her surprise and JOY 1t was
found TO be filled with gold coin-dollars, eagles
double eagles, and some foreign coins OF the same
yellow metal When the contents Of the box were
counted the money was found to aggregate very
nearly 10000.
The lind was reported to the officers OF the
Probate Court. 1t is said that the judge, when
notified OF the large and unexpected addition to
the estate, expressed wonder and a desire to
know how the deceased came by such sum of
money, but the widow could not give any Informal
ton on the subject, having always been kept in
ignorance OF her huSba ads business
The heirs are the widow and three children,
one OF whom is grown up Agent FrellSOn, OF the
Associated Charities, who is acquainted with the
family, said this morning; "They are nice German
people, and every one who knows them is gratified
at their good luck. knew Mr. Peters very well.
lie came 10 this couI try from Germany, and had
lived in Milwaukee Tor twenty five years more.
The family have rented the store and fixed up the
lOrtably."
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PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR FUEL. &c.

REcsuITISe EExpkzvous, ux.r.p srAgrs Asnf.
Scale. Is psss shs s.a.
conditions win be received at the Recruiting RenH
sus SS ast tSs 81
aSf
if ;ss sssf fas .ssss articles
Government Clothing and Equipaee;
SsnEs saS 8 g I
ding etc. will be furnished on application
ing %thssT No. s24 pennsylvania .ss r vs. wssPins:
A''sAi'S fY ikE kshtRtsS "a. io"N HALL Al
VII b g Sp ta SooS
mittee tarronssd b the Mayor Ssanciis for the
sspess,sn TeSn Han at Ls,Sur Va shs sans
the hands Of the committee and MAY De seen and
asd By to b:
81 Harvey l. Page esa, Architect i5is :snw
Town Han a. Eeesbnrs. sa There ]. now s.na ding
ing and bidders requested 70 state their propo
sos s,
t ns and the OLD material to HI. own
poration and the old material disposed Of As may be
deemed most sdvantaveous TO the town, The commit.
other information required VIM s snrnished by Tie
committee. W. j. HARRISON,
W. b LYNCH
CHAS. p JANNEY,
my3- tu, It'd Building Committee
AssR Ss ss sxR Sb
GRAND STAIRWAYS.
ARCHITECTS orr1cE c. g. Carrot.
WAsH1NeroS, D. c., April 23d. 1897.
aTanr .SS Blue ssna ana NJ ~
COMPLETION Of the Terrace and Grand Stsirways at the
q. :. Capitol.
Plans and specifications may be seen Of tits ofes
EDWARD CLARK,
apps m, wtmy3Oinc Architect Of Capitol.
DROPOsALS FOR THE COLLECTION AND RE-
Il MOFAL OF GARBAGE AND DEAD ANIMALS
OFFICE OF THE CoMMBsIoNERA
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON, May 8 1887
Sealed Proposals will be received at this ONCE until
TMELyE O'CLOCK NJ of WEDNESDAY, NAY
TWENTY-F1FTH. 1887, for the collection and re-
novel Of garbage and dead animals in the city Of
Washington and its immediate suburbs.
Blank forms of proposals and specifications can be
obtained, together with all necessary information
upon application at the Health Office.
The right is reserved to reject any and all bids or
parts of bids 8. +. WHEATLEY,
my3-ot Commissioner d. C.